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With thoroughly revised advice for finding, evaluating, and documenting sources, this handy spiral-bound booklet covers the essential information college students need for research assignments in more than 30 disciplines. New, up-to-date documentation models guide students as they cite common sources and newer sources — such as blogs, podcasts, online videos, and reposted Web content — in one of four documentation styles (MLA, APA, Chicago, and CSE). And new advice and examples help students engage in the research process, find entry points in debates, and develop their authority as researchers. The many examples, according to one college librarian, "are realistic and relevant." Research and Documentation in the Digital Age is the perfect companion to any college textbook.

Diana Hacker personally class-tested her handbooks with nearly four thousand students over thirty-five years at Prince George’s Community College in Maryland, where she was a member of the English faculty. Hacker handbooks, built on innovation and on a keen understanding of the challenges facing student writers, are the most widely adopted in America. Hacker handbooks, all published by Bedford/St. Martin’s, include The Bedford Handbook, Eighth Edition (2010); A Writer’s Reference, Seventh Edition (2011); Rules for Writers, Sixth Edition (2008); and A Pocket Style Manual, Fifth Edition (2008).Barbara Fister is a professor and librarian at Gustavus Adolphus College, where she directs the library's instruction program, works with the John S. Kendall Center for Engaged Learning, and teaches several courses, including a first-term seminar. She has published widely on information literacy, the future of publishing, and popular reading practices; she also has published a book on third world women's literatures, three novels, and is a weekly columnist for Library Journal and Inside Higher Ed.

Introduction PART I. Research Questions and Search Strategies Posing a research question Choosing a narrow question Choosing a challenging question Choosing a grounded question Mapping out a search strategy Getting started Including the library in your plan Choosing an appropriate search strategy PART II. Finding and Evaluating Sources Finding sources Finding articles using a database or print index What databases offer How to search a database When to use a print index Finding books in the library’s catalog Finding a wide variety of sources online Search engines Directories Digital archives Government and news sites Blogs Wikis Considering other search tools Reference works Conducting field research Interviewing Surveying opinion Evaluating Sources Selecting sources worth your time and attention Scanning search results Previewing sources Distinguishing between primary and secondary sources Selecting appropriate versions of electronic sources Reading with an open mind and a critical eye Being alert for signs of bias Assessing the author’s argument Assessing Web sources with special care PART III. SPECIALIZED LIBRARY AND WEB RESOURCES Researching in the Humanities General resources in the humanities Databases and indexes in the Web resources in the humanities Reference books in the humanities Art and architecture Databases and indexes in art and architecture Web resources in art and architecture Reference books in art and architecture Classics Databases and indexes in classics Web resources in classics Reference books in classics Literature Databases and indexes in literature Web resources in literature Reference books in literature Music Databases and indexes in music Web resources in music Reference books in music Philosophy Databases and indexes in philosophy Web resources in philosophy Reference books in philosophy Religion Databases and indexes in religion Web resources in religion Reference books in religion Theater, dance, and film Databases and indexes in theater, dance, and film Web resources in theater, dance, and film Reference books in theater, dance, and film World languages and linguistics Databases and indexes in world languages and linguistics Web resources in world languages and linguistics Reference books in world languages and linguistics Researching in HistoryGeneral resources in history Databases and indexes in history Web resources in history Reference books in history World history Databases and indexes in world history Web resources in world history Reference books in world history American history Databases and indexes in American history Web resources in American history Reference books in American history Primary sources Databases and indexes: The popular press Web resources: Primary documents Web resources: Government documents Reprint series Researching in the Social SciencesGeneral resources in the social sciences Databases and indexes in the social sciences Web resources in the social sciences Reference books in the social sciences Anthropology Databases and indexes in anthropology Web resources in anthropology Reference books in anthropology Business and economics Databases and indexes in business and economics Web resources in business and economics Reference books in business and economics Communication studies Databases and indexes in communication studies Web resources in communication studies Reference books in communication studies Criminal justice Databases and indexes in criminal justice Web resources in criminal justice Reference books in criminal justice Education Databases and indexes in education Web resources in education Reference books in education Ethnic and area studies Databases and indexes in ethnic and area studies Web resources in ethnic and area studies Reference books in ethnic and area studies Geography Databases and indexes in geography Web resources in geography Reference books in geography Special resources in geography Law Databases and indexes in law Web resources in law Reference books in law Political science Databases and indexes in political science Web resources in political science Reference books in political science Psychology Databases and indexes in psychology Web resources in psychology Reference books in psychology Sociology Databases and indexes in sociology Web resources in sociology Reference books in sociology Gender and Women’s Studies Databases and indexes in gender and women’s studies Web resources in gender and women’s studies Reference books in women’s studies Researching in the Sciences General resources in the sciences Databases and indexes in the sciences Web resources in the sciences Reference books in the sciences Biology Databases and indexes in biology Web resources in biology Reference books in biology Chemistry Databases and indexes in chemistry Web resources in chemistry Reference books in chemistry Computer science Databases and indexes in computer science Web resources in computer science Reference books in computer science Engineering Databases and indexes in engineering Web resources in engineering Reference books in engineering Environmental sciences Databases and indexes in environmental sciences Web resources in environmental sciences Reference books in environmental sciences Geology Databases and indexes in geology Web resources in geology Reference books in geology Mathematics Databases and indexes in mathematics Web resources in mathematics Reference books in mathematics Nursing and health sciences Databases and indexes in nursing and health sciences Web resources in nursing and health sciences Reference books in nursing and health sciences Physics and astronomy Databases and indexes in physics and astronomy Web resources in physics and astronomy Reference books in physics and astronomy Part IV. Documentation Styles MLA style: English and other humanities MLA in-text citations Directory MLA list of works cited Directory MLA information notes (optional) MLA manuscript format Sample research paper: MLA style APA style: The social sciences APA in-text citations Directory APA list of references Directory APA manuscript format Sample research paper: APA style Chicago style: History Chicago documentation style Directory Chicago manuscript format Sample pages from a research paper: Chicago style CSE style: Biology and other sciences CSE documentation systems CSE in-text citations CSE reference list Directory CSE manuscript format Sample pages: CSE style List of style manuals